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Trailbraker · 25-06-2005

Thanks for the advice David

I knew "higher" was required given the obvious failure of my "lower" experiment but wasn't sure how much.

Cheers,
TB

Originally Posted by David C

I'd say too soft!

way way too soft, but I'm guessing you know that!

The 2.2 & 2.5bar settings in the manual are both cold pressure, the 2.5bar being with the car at full load.
When using normal road tyres on the track the normal practice is to raise the pressures.
If you take the std full load cold pressure of 2.5bar and add the 0.3bar stated in the manual for sustained high speed use you get 2.8bar as the maximum cold pressure.

On no account run lower than 2.2bar cold pressure because you will either pull the tyres off of the rims or you will overheat the sidewalls and get a blowout.

I'd say 2.5bar cold would be a good place to start.

25-06-2005	#8 (Post Link)
Trailbraker AO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,824 Member car: 156 GTA	Re: Favour to ask of 156 GTA saloon owners Thanks for the advice David I knew "higher" was required given the obvious failure of my "lower" experiment but wasn't sure how much. Cheers, TB Originally Posted by David C I'd say too soft! way way too soft, but I'm guessing you know that! The 2.2 & 2.5bar settings in the manual are both cold pressure, the 2.5bar being with the car at full load. When using normal road tyres on the track the normal practice is to raise the pressures. If you take the std full load cold pressure of 2.5bar and add the 0.3bar stated in the manual for sustained high speed use you get 2.8bar as the maximum cold pressure. On no account run lower than 2.2bar cold pressure because you will either pull the tyres off of the rims or you will overheat the sidewalls and get a blowout. I'd say 2.5bar cold would be a good place to start.